of our nation's most important and pressing issues as we see in ourstatelawsround-up.[cheers and applause] oh, yeah! let's put up the big board! [laughter] let's do it. [ laughter. laugh. [cheers and applause] yes, virginia and sodomy because v.a. is for lovers of missionary position. [laughter] >> the republican nominee for governor in virginia has come out against oral sex and anal sex, not just the gay kind, the married consenting adult variety as with the. >> jon: wait, what? wait, there's a married adult oral sex variety? am i right, people? married people know what i'm talking about, snriet sodomy i would settle for some gamorah at this point. that guy doesn't know. she doesn't either but those three. seriously love is a beautiful inning in. the word needs more of it. god bless. get home safer. [ laughter ] [laughter] that was weird. [ laughter ] so current virginia attorney general ken pucinell circumstances not a fan of sodomy. he is a mean -- penile traditionalist he likes his sex like his coffee, hot, black and exclusively in the have ninea. and now jimmy carter and

to me in a seamless way they are trying to interviiw people but it is notthelawenforcementauthorities who catch people is somebody who's sees something and reports it. neil: there is a lot of cameras on every street corner. >> they will be lolooking at all the cameras, examining the exosive to find out what kind it was and where it might have come from. people interviewing people. if we find to it is my suspicion is because of the cameras and people. neil: what if it is home grown? >> that is always the big worry because we can stop people coming into the country. but if they are already here it is a great problem and i have done a report on that very subject with homegrown terrorists. it sounds like it might be in that category. we don't know anything gets but the terrorist from a terrorist network, somebody who has said genwich -- who has a grudge. there are a lot of violent people out there. neil: this patriot's day in massachusetts celebrates our independents, and our battles at lexington 1775. it could be conjecture is giving therefore the country then how together re

, it seems to me in a seamless way they are trying to interviiw people but it is notthelawenforcementauthorities who catch people is somebody who's sees something and reports it. neil: there is a lot of cameras on every street corner. >> they will be looking at all the cameras, examining the explosive to find out what kind it was and where it might have come from. people interviewing people. if we find to it is my suspicion is because of the cameras and people. neil: what if it is home grown? >> that is always the big worry because we can stop people coming into the country. but if they are already here it is a great problem and i have done a report on that very subject with homegrown terrorists. it sounds like it might be in that category. we don't know anything gets but the terrorist from a terrorist network, somebody who has said greenwich -- who has a grudge. there are a lot of violent people out there. neil: this patriot's day in massachusetts celebrates our independents, and our battles at lexington 1775. it could be conjecture is giving therefore the country then how together

in the program. still to come on the newshour, genetic research andthelaw; thesenate tackles immigration reform; and venezuela elects a new president. but first, the other news of the day. here's hari sreenivasan. >> sreenivasan: at least 55 people were killed in iraq today in a string of coordinated bombings and other attacks. scores of others were wounded. explosions rang out from baghdad and fallujah to kirkuk and tikrit. the force of the blasts reduced city blocks to rubble, caused chaos in the streets and left bystanders bewildered. >> what have those innocent people done to deserve this? lives of innocent people don't mean anything? we are only asking for security and safety. is this safe? no electricity, no cars, they are targeting everything, even people. everything is targeted. why? why are they doing that? >> sreenivasan: the violence came less than a week before iraqis hold local elections, their first vote since u.s. troops withdrew in 2011. there was no immediate claim of responsibility, but such attacks are often a trademark of al- qaeda's iraqi wing. a major sell-off hit w

at that location from where these explosions took place. no injuries are reported at the j.f.k.location.lawenforcement,at this point, is still unableo confirm ether it is indeed related to these two explosions. and an investigative source is confirming to fox that the boston police have found and removed another suspected device, this one located at st. ignatius church just steps away from boston college. the city of boston has recalled all of its off duty police officers and they've been called in for support. boston police commissioner ed davis is preparing the public for a lot ofnjuries and deaths beyond the two that we know of at this hour. >> 2:50 p.m. today, there were simultaneous explosions that occurred along the route of the boston marathon, near the finish line. these explosions occued 50 to 100 yards apart and each scene resulted in multiple casualties. >> we ow as few as two sualties at this point. 25 injured, two confirmed dead and the department of justice is confirming that the events were being treated as a terrorist act, although it's unclear whether or not the spoke us

thesek explosions took place. no injuries are reported at the jfklocation.lawenforcementis stillble unable to confirm if it is related to these two. explosions. and the investigative source confirming that the boston a police have found and removed another suspected device located at st. ignatius church steps away from boston college. the city of boston has recalled all off-duty police officers for support.e above commissioner is preparing the public for a lot of o injuries and death beyond the two of what we know of this hour. >> to 50:00 p.m. today there were simultaneous explosions that occurred all along the route of the boston marathon.sion these explosions occurred 50 yards apart and each scene resulted in multiple casualty's. lou: we do not of course, lead to know that you as possible at this point* are 25 injured, two confirmed dead and the i department of justice is confirming the events are treated as a terrorist act although it is unclearnc whether domestic or international at this time p that the faa placing of a temporary flight restriction over the site at the request

. >> the president also announcing this earlier as expected. others are not taking anychances.lawenforcementin washington in new york, in san francisco, are in a heightened state of alert. and miami dade police officials say they have increase d the event that attracts half a million spectators each year. today was a very sad day for athletics and for our friends in marathon running. our security plan is developed jointly with the metropolitan police and we were in contact with them soobs we heard the news. >> why don't we get back to the scene. you have new information for us? >> don, we do know now that officials are going to brief reporters at 9:30 just a few hours away. there is so much we don't know. we do not know if this attack was a foreign or domestic attack. but right now investigators are behind me on exitor street. they have set up about six or seven blocks. they are setting up barriers to make the security tighter, don. we're still waiting to hear very much tonight. >> one of the big clues will be the two devices which were not detonated. what sort of clues and information are

says this event will change the face of the city. >> it will be a heightenedthelawenforcementpresence consistent with the severity and seriousness of ongoing investigation. people should expect those riding tehe t,th there will be random bad checks. >> security has been stepped up at a sensitive locations around the world. boston may have been the target. the impact is being felt much further. 3 people killed in that attack. boston hospitals have been inundated with injured people. 144 people injured and being treated. that includes 10 children. 17 are in critical or life- threatening conditions. 10 people have had to have their limbs amputated. a sign of how serious that attack was. to other news now. barack obama will welcome his counterpart to washington for talks next week. this comes as north korea makes threats against the southern neighbor. state television says the statement saying it would attack enemies without notice. the statement came as north korea marked the birthday of the founding father. north korea says the latest military threat against the south comes as

knit community. all right, poppy harlow, thank you. >>> the fbi is theleadlawenforcementagency right now in this bombing investigation. that is in coordination with state and local police. susan candiotti on the very first steps of the investigation. good morning, susan. what are you hearing? >> hi, john. they certainly haven't stopped since all this started. they're working around the clock actively as you indicated earlier, a lot of things to pursue. they're talking to witnesses and some of those witnesses are even those who have been hospitalized after this event. now no one is being called a suspect at this time. we do understand that one of the people they're speaking with according to sources is someone described as a saudi national whose one of his legs was wounded. that person is under guard at the hospital now. again, there is a large police presence at the hospital. we're told not to read anything special into this. and we are also learning about that one injured person that they are not saying that he is involved. we do know that the injury, of course, was a result o

. their major rule seems to be we don't care about public opinion, we only care aboutthelaw, andthelawisthe only thing that is right. when finally a lot of journalists and other persons said that the way the court here organized the access to the trial is not fair because there were no turkish media who were getting access to this trial, it was too late for the judges to make compromises. and this finally ended in a disaster we have now. >> what about the families of the victims? how have they been reacting acco >> -- reacting? >> i was talking with one of the family members. she said it is a catastrophe for the families. they were preparing for weeks for this week when they probably would face the accused murderers and accused helpers of the murderers of their loved ones. they were taking vacations to follow this trial in munich. when all the tension was coming to a peak this week, there was a big emptiness -- there is now a big emptiness. this is a catastrophe. there is a big helplessness the victims and the dems families -- and the victims' families have to face this week. >> can

found two unexploded bombs. this morning aseniorlawenforcementofficial says there were no unexploded devices, just the two that went off. several officials say the bombs that went off included shrapnels to multiply the injuries, bebes and ball bearings. investigators are investigating video to see if they can see individuals placing the packages. there is a video from the back carrying two backpacks but it's too soon to know whether that had anything to do with the attack. authorities say there is no suspect in custody but they did talk last night to a 20-year-old saudi man here on a currently active student visa. he had burns and questioned for hours and it's his home that was searched in the boston suburb of revere. they carried away some materials for examination but one official said it's too certain to know one or the other about him, that he might have been an innocent bystander. >> let's get to michael lighter, nbc news terrorism expert. good morning to you. the key question everyone is waking up with is what is your gut? does this bear the hallmarks of some domestic terrorism

the nation'simmigrationlawsgatheredat capitol hill yesterday to put pressure on lawmakers. >> make sure that they hear from you. that they know without a doubt in their mind that keeping their jobs depends on them supporting comprehensive immigration reform. >> what we're seeing right now is an incredible amount of support, both from the left and from the right. >> the new proposal also puts millions of illegal immigrants on a path to citizenship. but only if they arrived in the u.s. before the end of 2011. those who have been charged with crimes, would not be eligible. >>> president obama will host south korea's newly elected first female president at the white house next month. they will observe the 60th anniversary of the alliance between the u.s. and south korea. also high on their agenda, efforts to counter the nuclear threat posed by north korea. >>> in venezuela, demand for a recount in the presidential election. ballots were ignored leading to an anti-government protest. the election results were certified. the winner by a razor thin margin less than one percentage point hand-pi

from counter terrorismandlawenforcementofficials a news conference with former congresswoman gabriel giffords designed to boost support for gun control was cancelled. the gang of 8 immigration reform plan was scrapped out of respect for boston victims. the gang did release an outline of the plan. on security, it would include up to $7 billion in new fencing, border guards, and drones. and it would demand that the government monitor 100% of the border and capture 90% of those trying to enter illegally. florida republican marco rubio is members of the group. >> this is not about making a process that's hard on people for the sake of being hard on them. we need to stand the problem here. the problem is it can't be cheaper, easier and faster to come illegally than it is to come legally. >> for the estimated 11 million here illegally, the proposal would create a 13-year path to citizenship which would include paying a $2,000 fine. passing a background check and having a job. early reaction from the white house was positive. >> these are compatible ideas. enhancing border security,

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in or out unless you live here, you walkin.lawenforcementor member of the media. streets are shut down to traffic as investigators try to find the person responsible. back to you. >> okay. katie davis, thank you from boston. a horrible situation there. of course the streets closed around copley square. it's like times square for new york city where everyone comes to gather especially on this day, patriots day, in boston, massachusetts. terry mcsweeney is on his way to boston right now. once he arrives, he'll gather the latest information on this investigation and will touch base with many of the bay area runners. stay with us throughout this newscast for our continuing coverage of this breaking story. we'll have another update in about 15 minutes. >>> our local and national web teams are also working right now to keep you up to the minute. we have images of the aftermath which have been edited to avoid the bloodiest scenes as well as raw video and interviews from eyewitnesses. it's there for you right now at nbcbayarea.com. >>> their pain is heartbreaking and their despair palpable. fo

chief national correspondent talked theonelawenforcementofficial that said yes there were, you know, other devices that were being looked into but they were cautious about >> and welcome back to cnn's continuing coverage. >> thank you so much for joining us. it was just before 3:00 eastern time when that blast went off and then a second one. details have been trickling in. >> there were 500 thousand people who lined the roof and have taken part in this attack in some way. investigators are slowly piecing together exactly what happened. there is a suspect who is wanted but so far they have no suspect in custody. even before the dust and smoke settled, the frantic rush began. strangers were helping strangers. >> is that blood on the sleeve? >> my pants and clothes. >> show me that flag. >> that was a flag i was holding the bhoel time. this is how the flag ended up carrying the blood. all of this victim. >> my goodness. >> yeah. >> let's go live now. where some of the victims were taken. >> we have been hearing so much about the victims. we have heard there were some amputees. some peo

andfederallawenforcementagencies for their quick response to yesterday's tragic events and also express our gratitude to the members of the national guard supporting the marathon, among the first on the scene. i'm mindful that many members of the military community had traveled to boston to participate in this race and our thoughts are with all of them today. the department of defense is prepared to respond quickly to any response for additional support from domestic law enforcement agencies. i will continue to consult closely with d.o.d. senior leaders on how we can best support the government's response and investigation. and chairman dempsey may have additional comments regarding this event as well. mr. chairman, i will now turn to my opening statement for this hearing. this year's 2014 budget request for the department of defense is -- as congressman lowey noted, a budget that was put together over many months. an enterprise as large as the department of defense, $600 billion is not collaborated with or on or numbers or budgets instructed in a manner of two or three months. and as w

this morning. itshowslawenforcementagents searching and the search reportedly follow add traffic stop where they pulled over a suspicious driver and they began to pull out items as you can see and this happened at the boston marathon. >> that was before the scene of chaos and carnage as two bombs exploded near the finish line and those went off two seconds apart. the chaos 2 dead, a one of them killed, an 8-year-old boy. more than a dozen hurt they are still in critical condition and so far they do not know who may be responsible for the bombings but the white house is now calling this an act of terrorism. >> we will find out who did this, we will find out why they did this. any responsible individuals, any responsible groups will feel the full weight of justice. >> it appears two bombs were left in garbage cans along the marathon route and they are calling them crude devices. it is expected to happen a couple of hours from now and we will bring you more information as soon as we get it. live from the newsroom, alex savage, ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> it was a horrible chaos and carnag

. you can expect further briefings fromourlawenforcementofficials and as the -- the day goes on. and when we have more details, they will be disclosed. what i have indicated to you is what we know now. we know the bombs that were set off and we know that, obviously, they did some severe damage. and we do not know who did them. and we do not know whether this is an act of an organization or an individual or individuals. we don't have a sense of motive yet. so everything else at this point is speculation but as we receive more information, as the fbi has more information, our counter terrorism teams have more information, we will make sure to keep you and the american people posted. all right. thank you very much, everybody. >> you were just listening to the president who says we as a nation will not be shaken. he says that was an act of terrorism with the bombings in boston. and the person or people responsible will be found out and brought to justice. right now, doctors are still treating more 00 people who were hurt in yesterday's bombings at boston marathon. fbi acts and polic

tolawenforcementin the coming hours, days and weeks. >> if you see something, say something, and that's what they're counting on, but the investigation obviously is just beginning here, and so much now. >> much more ahead on "nbc nightly news". -- >> bring out the best in others, the ones they seek to harm. >> right, there's still discussion obviously whether this was international terrorism or domestic terrorism. do you have a feeling on that? >> i this i this is one of those things you have to wait to play out. often there is a claim of responsibility quickly which we haven't seen yet. that could mean nothing. they say in those bombs they had bebes and ball bearings and i guess they asked one of the terrorism experts. as lester just the fbi special agent in charge they're processing live digital evidence right now. that is a priority. why the officials who spoke at that press conference, already they received tips, they're getting an awful lot of feedback from the general public as to what may have happened behind us yesterday afternoon. lester, we arrived here in the early evening

experts the authority still need the public's help. it is incumbent upon all of los privateresidence,law- enforcementfire service etc. to be vigilant and be aware and communicate with one another. >> it has been said many times but it certainly bears repeating. security experts urging people to be aware of your surroundings. especially in these areas the not heavily trafficked. you have to keep your eyes and ears open. people with their smart phones walking around in not being aware of what is happening around them. authorities asking people to be alert and be aware of your surroundings. that is the absolute best thing we can do to prevent a tragedy. >> bombings in boston will not stop the chicago marathon from taking place. >> and was unexpected and unprecedented. >> within the span of about 15 seconds to explosions changed the world of marathon running forever. >> we were not sure what happened. we just knew that there was an explosion near the finish line. took part in the boston marathon. >> she finessed about an hour before the explosion. the act of terror was truly terrifying. all

. >> i will abide by the highest standard thatthelawandthe science asks me to do, and we'll be having good conversations to make sure that you hold me to that. >> that's a good. i mentioned the brick company making those items that make american homes better and better. in 2005, henry brick spent 1.5 million on dry line that remove pollutants. i'm told that will remove 90% of the pollutants. other brick company spent 100 million so far. but then an event occurred. sierra club filed a lawsuit, as many environmental groups do, challenging the epa rule. and a 2007 after the initiate come in to comply with epa's rules, according -- a court invalidated that. the epa, their office on your leadership entered a settlement agreement with sierra club establishing a much more ambitious schedule for finalizing new and more stringent brick macworld. so onto the proposed consent, epa must propose a new rule of august of this year and finalize it by july of 2014, is that correct? >> that is the current settlement schedule i believe, but i can get back to you. my memory may not be exact on that. >> s

a letter from mrs. harrison, the daughter-in-law who went to the white house with william henry, one of her sons did die upon coming home after being shortly in the white house, and she had written a small letter, it is in the papers here in the historical society. >> thanks. i'm going to jump in because we understand that your comment here, which is writing to the deceased relative would have been somewhat common at the time. >> yes. she's made a very good point. >> a related question from john on facebook, he wants to know, was jane pierce criticized for her connections with spiritualism, even if they may not have been of her own choosing? >> not to my knowledge. >> so, the public was kind of intrigued by spiritualism at this time? she was in the fashion in that regard. >> i suppose so. but i haven't seen any criticism except the only criticism i did find out about was the spiritualists making themselves known to her. she could have done without that. >> danville, virginia, hi, c.b. >> hi. just thank you for taking my we have a hospice group that is going to have a workshop for walking pe

a continuedheightenedlawenforcementpresence as the city tries to come to grips with a violent attack in the heart of boston. and that was katie davis there with that report. now london's metropolitan police are reviewing security plans for this sunday's marathon after the explosion in boston. the minister told bbc the best way to show solidarity with boston is to continue the race as the french president has stepped up security around public buildings in this country and raised the threat level to red. >>> speaking earlier, it was said the long lasting impact of terrorist attacks are low. >> research into terrorist incidents over many, many years, their economic impact, their direct economic impact tends to be very, very small, indeed. a lot of good research done on this in israel. what i would say is yes, of course, very often the economic cost is largely in how we react. what new measures are put in place to counter this sort of thing often i'm afraid a certain amount of closing the stable door after the horse has bolted. i'm afraid we live in a world where terrorism incidents are

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